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#Onthisday in 1965 the DC-9 took off on its maiden flight. The DC-9 was designed by Douglas as a mid-range jetliner. Have you ever flown on a DC-9? #avgeek #aviation This tweet was posted on February 25, 2018.

2018 marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of #AlonzoKingLINES Ballet, a celebrated contemporary ballet company that has been guided by the unique artistic approach of Alonzo King since the early 1980s. This tweet was posted on February 24, 2018.

By the end of World War II, Link's company had sold over 10,000 of his "blue box" trainers. His early models provided safe instruction and advanced skills development for over half a million aviators. #TheMainLine This tweet was posted on February 23, 2018.

Collaborating with noted composers, musicians, and visual artists from around the world, AlonzoKing creates works that draw on a diverse set of deeply rooted cultural traditions, imbuing classical ballet with new expressive potential. This tweet was posted on February 24, 2018.

Join us for a special event this Saturday at 4:30! See a live display of backstrap loom weaving by Elvia Gómez López, president of Cooperativa Jolom Mayaetik. See our event page for more information: https://t.co/l24avXc1hR https://t.co/yDlovNAGXf This tweet was posted on March 07, 2018.

RT @flySFO: There's only a few days left to enter the #NonstopMadrid Trivia Contest! https://t.co/g9fWmPL9Z8 @Iberia @Visita_Madrid This tweet was posted on February 23, 2018.

RT @united: "I wanted to be a pilot, and I wanted it to be with United." -- Shirley Suber, United's first African American female pilot: ht… This tweet was posted on February 27, 2018.

See "Flying #theMainLine: A History of United Airlines", on display, post-security, in Terminal 3. https://t.co/l3SGXBPfhd This tweet was posted on February 23, 2018.

This is your last week to see "Flying the Main Line: A History of United Airlines." Located post-security, in Terminal 3 the exhibition showcases highlights from SFO Museum's collection. https://t.co/l3SGXBPfhd #TheMainLine This tweet was posted on February 27, 2018.

What do all these objects have in common? Can you guess what they all are? We'll give you a hint, they can all be tuned to your favorite tunes! Stay tuned for more behind the scenes content! #SneakPeek #behindthescenes This tweet was posted on February 28, 2018.

Women from Chiapas have woven on backstrap looms for centuries. Magdalena López López, a master artisan from the village of Bayalemó in San Andrés Larráinzar, is one of the Mayan women keeping the tradition alive. #EmpoweringThreads This tweet was posted on February 27, 2018.

RT @flySFO: #SFO wishes everyone a Happy Lunar New Year! #SFOYOTD This tweet was posted on February 16, 2018.

See "Flying #theMainLine: A History of #UnitedAirlines", on display, post-security, in Terminal 3. https://t.co/l3SGXBPfhd This tweet was posted on February 15, 2018.

The universe is central to #Mayan mythology and often appears symbolically in traditional weaving. Illustrated by a diamond motif, its four sides represent the boundaries of space and time. #EmpoweringThreads This tweet was posted on February 15, 2018.

This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @Mingeimuseum. "Maneki Neko: Japanese #BeckoningCat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97 #BeckoningCats This tweet was posted on February 14, 2018.

One of the rarest novelty gum vendors, Lukat is an example of a late-era trade stimulator and dispensed a prize ticket from its mouth with each gumball. #CoinOperated This tweet was posted on February 22, 2018.

RT @flySFO: It's #NationalMargaritaDay! if you're passing through #SFO, visit one of the many locations that will serve up a tasty beverage… This tweet was posted on February 22, 2018.

Stone books, usually carved in a closed position, are small, typically three- to six-inches in height. Marble, especially white, was used most often because it was readily available and easily carved. #AmericanFolkArt This tweet was posted on February 16, 2018.

The Hesperides was one of the first large scale works commissioned for the Airport. While not meant to represent any particular "flying machine," Bruce Beasley's intent was to evoke a sense of lightness, movement, and the grace of flight. This tweet was posted on February 17, 2018.

Are you excited about the #WinterOlympics? Which sports will you watch? This color print of a watercolor painting by Dong Kingman for the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo advertised #Pan American World Airways as the International Airline of the 1984 Winter #Olympics. This tweet was posted on February 09, 2018.

Art from Oakland School for the Arts (OSA) is in response to the prompt, "FLY., in a range of mediums. https://t.co/t3rjIX4Kr8 This tweet was posted on February 12, 2018.

Centered around a large board that displayed the next 30 days of flights, employees would receive calls for reservations, write down passenger's information, and then assign seats. circa 1940s This tweet was posted on February 10, 2018.

Oakland School for the Arts (OSA) is a nonprofit public school founded by the city's former Mayor, California Governor Jerry Brown. Now in its sixteenth year, OSA serves nearly eight hundred students in grades six through twelve. This tweet was posted on February 11, 2018.

Aerial Cup is a smaller, upright variation of a standard, mid-1930s #pinball machine. Influenced by Genco Corporation's Silver Cup, it was likely a prototype for a game that was not mass produced. #CoinOperated This tweet was posted on February 13, 2018.

RT @BoeingAirplanes: The #Boeing 747 was a labor of 💗💗 #love 💗💗 by more than 50,000 Boeing employees 50 years ago. It captured our hearts a… This tweet was posted on February 14, 2018.

Magdalena López López, a master artisan from the village of Bayalemó in San Andrés Larráinzar, has woven a series of long and exquisite muestrario textiles. #EmpoweringThreads This tweet was posted on January 30, 2018.

RT @panamhistory: 1933: #PanAm inaugurated “express” shipping. “Pan American Airways concluded negotiations with 30 governments for a high-… This tweet was posted on January 29, 2018.

Weavers keep sample textiles known as muestras as a reference to symbols and designs. Muestras vary in size and shape and may be passed down through generations. #EmpoweringThreads This tweet was posted on January 30, 2018.

In this series, #CalebCharland expands upon a classic grade-school science experiment-the potato battery. Charland creates sculptural installations that generate enough power to illuminate long-exposure photographs made in total darkness. This tweet was posted on February 03, 2018.

Patented in 1929, Good Luck Race Horse is a dial machine based on earlier wheel-mechanism trade stimulators from the 1890s. Good Luck Race Horse featured 6 horses and a 6-to-1 odds of a prize from the operator or merchant. #CoinOperated This tweet was posted on January 31, 2018.

Talk about in-flight entertainment! On some #PanAm flights in the 1950s, in flight fashion shows were offered to traveling passengers. What a look! #FashionFriday This tweet was posted on February 02, 2018.

Autonomous craft organizations provide artisans with a market for their goods. In Chiapas, weaving cooperatives also promote solidarity by creating a space for members to socialize and discuss current issues. #EmpoweringThreads This tweet was posted on January 20, 2018.

California Central Airlines (CCA) was a short-lived post-war airline based in Burbank, California, which operated from 1949 to 1954. #traveltuesday This tweet was posted on January 23, 2018.

Designated "Star Stream" by TWA, the 707 proved to be a fast, reliable, intercontinental and transcontinental workhorse and was operated by the airline until the early 1980s. #AviationEvolutions #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 24, 2018.

Members also decorated lodges with emblematic pieces, such as plaques and mirrors. The all-seeing eye is a common symbol to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. #AmericanFolkArt This tweet was posted on February 05, 2018.

RT @flySFO: Enter the #NonstopMadrid Trivia Contest now at https://t.co/h08hRKdbN9 for a chance to win 2 tickets to Madrid on Iberia. https… This tweet was posted on February 05, 2018.